'Risk Of Collapse' Evaluation Ordered For GA Bridge
- The National Transportation Safety Board recommends the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah undergo a vulnerability assessment for collapse risk due to vessel collisions.
- This assessment is part of an investigation following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Maryland, which resulted in six deaths.
- Sixty-Eight bridges nationwide, including the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, were identified for assessment to ensure they are above the acceptable risk threshold set by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
- The NTSB stated that the Talmadge Bridge is typical and must evaluate its risk level; although not indicated to collapse, an assessment is strongly advised to verify safety levels.
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NTSB flags Coronado Bridge as one of 68 in US in need of risk assessment
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for a vulnerability assessment of 68 bridges across 19 states, including the Coronado Bridge, a year after a massive vessel hit and caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. The NTSB identified bridges built before the safety guidance was established in the 90s that did not have a current vulnerability assessment, and the Coronado Bridge is one of them. It was buil…
NTSB recommends Georgia's Talmadge Bridge be evaluated for safety concerns
A bridge in Georgia is one of dozens across the United States that the National Transportation Safety Board says should be evaluated for safety concerns after last year's deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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